Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody. If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative. Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA negative Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative test for HIV-1/2 and hepatitis C antibodies (HCV), and a negative test for Hepatitis B antigen (HBsAg). If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the subject must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be HCV RNA negative. Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen and hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (HCV RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of ribonucleic acid RNA by reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA negative; patients with a known history of hepatitis C are not eligible Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by real time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody; (the experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system; patients who are HIV seropositive can have decreased immune-competence and thus be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities)\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of ribonucleic acid (RNA) by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA negative; patients with a known history of hepatitis C are not eligible Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by real time (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody. (The experimental treatment being evaluated in this protocol depends on an intact immune system. Patients who are HIV seropositive can have decreased immune-competence and thus be less responsive to the experimental treatment and more susceptible to its toxicities)\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody. If hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of antigen by hepatitis C (Hep C) ribonucleic acid (RNA) quant, hepatitis C virus (HCV) viral load and be HCV RNA negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen and hepatitis C antibody unless antigen negative; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patients must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative SCREENING: Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative TREATMENT: Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be HCV RNA negative Serology:\r\n* Seronegative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody\r\n* Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then the patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT)-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, or hepatitis C antibody or antigen Seronegative for active hepatitis B, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C viral load measurement (HCV RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by reverse transcriptase (RT-PCR) and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative Seronegative for hepatitis B antigen, and seronegative for hepatitis C antibody; if hepatitis C antibody test is positive, then patient must be tested for the presence of antigen by RT-PCR and be hepatitis C virus (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA) negative